Select transactions

The following is a representative list of transactions and clients. These companies ranged from small specialty food organizations to large grocery manufacturers with the transactions ranging in size from under $1 million to over $250 million.

Industries included: The companies listed are primarily in the food industry, however other industries are also represented such as: financial services, art, retail sales, construction and bookbinding.

International

Company Acquired/Divested/Financed

Purchase Price (USD)

Britain’s largest petrol and automotive services credit card

337.2M

South Africa's largest lessor of fleets of cars and trucks to corporations (divested)

429.4M

Medium sized pharmaceutical and herb processor in Brazil

293.8M

U.K.'s most successful spice, extracts and specialty food processor. Distributor of wines & beers in the United Kingdom

926M

Grocery products, including a variety of meat sauces and salad dressings by the executive chef of a national known chain of steak houses

2.9M

Manufacturer of dressings, dipping sauces, marinades, dips and other gourmet style items sold to specialty stores, grocery and wineries

12.6M

Manufacturer of all natural and organic dressings and sauces for sale to grocery and specialty stores

4.9M

Manufacturer of peanut and other kinds of brittle and candy for sale to the specialty food industry including department stores and mass merchants

414K

Processor and re-bagger of nuts, dried fruit and other products for sale to retailers in all market segments

450K

United States

Largest U.S. company specializing in food products for the Hispanic market (JV)

96.3M

Importer/distributor of high quality European food products including major coffee line

Client

Importer of high quality Mexican nectars (JV)

23.3M

Importer of top quality Mexican hot sauces (JV)

4.9M

U.S. division of multinational that specialized in importing mushrooms and mushroom products

Packaging company the produces decorative wraps for the food and gift industry

1.9-2.5M (base + earnout)

Independent Food Service Distributor located in Mid-Atlantic US that was a competitor of a client. Depressed value (Less than net value of assets) was the result of legal issues and sellers desire to retire. TGI represented the buyer

4M

Independent Food Service Distributor owned by family that desired to sell after death of father. In business 37 years, serviced small chains, individual restaurants & convenience stores, and school systems. Company sold to a larger independent food service company

12.7M

Importer of Greek food products and ingredients. Company had taken the step to brand most products

458K

Subsidiary of Fortune 500 food processor, the company is an importer and distributor of gourmet imported specialty foods from Europe and Asia

16.1M

Processor of frozen / refrigerated desserts for the grocery, food service and fundraising industries. Sale also included a lease to purchase agreement for the 40,000 sq.ft building used to process the product

6.2M

Processor of Jams, Pickled Vegetables, Syrups, Sauces, and other items to the catalog, wholesale and food service segments of the food market

34.7M

Grocery products, including a variety of meat sauces and salad dressings by the executive chef of a national known chain of steak houses

2.9M

Manufacturer of dressings, dipping sauces, marinades, dips and other gourmet style items sold to specialty stores, grocery and wineries

12.6M

Manufacturer of all natural and organic dressings and sauces for sale to grocery and specialty stores

4.9M

Manufacturer of peanut and other kinds of brittle and candy for sale to the specialty food industry including department stores and mass merchants

414K

Processor and re-bagger of nuts, dried fruit and other products for sale to retailers in all market segments

450K

Marketer of spa clothing and other items

1.9M (includes earnout)

Marketer of organic candies for adults & kids as well as organic energy fruit chews for participants in various strenuous athletic events

13.8M (includes projected earnout)

Marketer of six varieties of Buffalo Sauces that are sold to grocery, discounters, mass merchants and food service

2.2M

Gourmet cheese Cracker Co with several types and multiple flavors that are sold to grocery, specialty and mass merchants